Best Fund Family

Fund family with the most funds that exceed their respective benchmarks.

2006 Winner: National Commercial Bank

Best Fund Manager - U.S.

Manager of previous year's highest returning equity fund in the U.S. market.

2006 Winner: Saturna Capital

Best Fund Manager - GCC

Manager of previous year's highest returning equity fund in the GCC countries.

2006 Winner: National Commercial Bank

Best Fund Manager - Asia

Manager of previous year's highest returning equity fund in Asia.

2006 Winner: Public Mutual Berhad

Best Global Equity Fund

Global equity fund with the highest returns for the past year.

2006 Winner: Crescent Global Equity Fund

Best GCC Equity Fund

Highest returning fund trading in GCC equities.

2006 Winner: Al-Safwa Investment Fund

Best European Equity Fund

Highest returning fund focusing on European equities.

2006 Winner: Alfanar Europe Ltd.

Best U.S. Equity Fund

Highest returning fund focusing on U.S. equities.

2006 Winner: Amana Income Fund

Best Asian Equity Fund

Highest returning fund focusing on Asian equities.

2006 Winner: Prudential Dana Al-Ilham Fund

Best New Fund

Fund responsible for the most noteworthy innovation in the field of money management
over the past year. (Winner is selected from all award nominees by Failaka).

2006 Winner: Crescent Global Property Equity Fund

Best Balanced Fund

Manager of highest returning balanced fund relative to their benchmark,
in any geographic market, for the past year.

2006 Winner: Al-Mokdam Islamic Portfolio

Best Contribution to Growth & Development

Selected from nominees by the awards committee at Failaka, given to the fund, service provider, governing body, or other entity that has made a noteworthy contribution over
the past year towards advancing the field of money management.

2006 Winner: Dubai Financial Services Authority